CELEBRATING A YEAR OF SUCCESS RANKED SIXTH BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS
Our school has been ranked among the six best private schools in Illinois, along with Latin School of Chicago, Lake Forest Academy, University of Chicago Lab School, North Shore Country Day, and Francis Parker!
AP SCHOLARS
In May 2016, 60 students took 109 Advanced Placement Exams. Seventeen percent of the scores were 5, 28.4% of the scores were 4, and 77.9% of the scores were 3 or higher. Seven students were named National AP Scholars, and nine students earned the AP Scholar with distinction award.
ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
Fifteen Rochelle Zell seniors were named Illinois State Scholars for outstanding academic achievement. Congratulations to Bessie Cohen, Sarah Comar, Jorie Dayan, Coby Drexler, Matt Dulberg, Max Gruenberg, Aviva Hirsch, Melissa Levin, Hana Lieber, Celia Pivo, Gabrielle Pretekin, Emily Reisler, Jack Rubinstein, Arthur Sredni and Jason Taitz.
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Eleven Rochelle Zell students have been admitted to the Tri-M Music Honor Society, an international music honor society for high school students. Congratulations to Rebecca Abrams (’16), Zach Becker (’16), Emma Canter (’19), Sarah Comar (’16), Coby Drexler (’16), Hana Lieber (’16), Aitan Maeir (’19), Dina Matkowsky (’18), Maya Michalewicz (’16), Sarah Tenner (’18) and Henry Wolle (’17).
YOUTH PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE (DEAP)
Congratulations to our social service team on a year of educational and informative fund raising and awareness of educational injustice. The year’s efforts raised a total of $7,000 for the Chicago Foundation for Education, a local organization that provides resources to teachers and schools to enhance the quality of education.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Athletic Director and varsity girls soccer coach, David Martinez, was recognized as Coach of the Year by the Chicago Prep Conference.
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
This year musical theatre was brought back to Rochelle Zell with the production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Students enjoyed a performance during the day and guests enjoyed a second show in the evening.
DOUBLE CHAI IN THE CHI
‘From entrepreneurs, to educators, to Jewish professionals paving the way for the future, this city is full of talented, giving, forward-thinking young adults striving to make the world a better place.” Mazal Tov to our own Rabbi Zachary Silver on his recognition as one of the Chicago Jewish Community’s distinguished 36 Under 36, a project of Oy!Chicago and JUF’s Young Leadership Division.
ATHLETICS RECOGNITION WALL
Jake Newlander (’13), Josh Newlander (’15) and Jordan Krauss (’16) were introducted as the first three studentathletes on the Athletics Recognition Wall.
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